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Updated 2022
How cute is this Charcuter-WREATH? Similar to my CharcuterTREE board, this festive appetizer is delicious and great for easy entertaining. You can make it in any size (single serving anyone!?) and change up the ingredients to suit your tastes. I chose to go with Italian flavors to give it antipasto flare. Of course Brie isn’t very Italian, but I couldn’t resist using Trader Joe’s brie bites because they are the perfect base for shaping the wreath. Serve this one up and see how long it lasts!
Looking for other recipes to get you in the holiday spirit? Check out my Hot Chocolate Board, Oh Christmas Brie Board, Charcuterie Chalet, Christmas Dessert Board, Pine Cone Cheese Ball, Holiday Charcuterie Board, and Christmas CharcuterTREE.
And, for a non-holiday version of antipasti, make my Italian Antipasti Platter.
How To Make a Charcuterie Wreath
Ingredients
- Brie bites
- Dill havarti, cubed
- Salami rosettes (check out my tutorial here!)
- Kalamata olives, pitted
- Castelvetrano olives, pitted
- Pepperoncini
- Peppadew Peppers
- Mozzarella balls
- Rosemary sprigs, for garnish
- Crackers (I used Ritz, Triscuits, and Wheat Thins), for serving
Directions
- Using round edges of a dinner platter or round board as a guide, space the brie bites and cubed cheese out in a circle.
- Evenly distribute the salami rosettes, olives, pepperoncini, and peppadews between the cheeses. Space out the mozzarella balls on top of the wreath.
- Garnish with rosemary sprigs to help define the wreath shape.
- Serve with crackers and enjoy!
Pro tip: I made sure to have toothpicks around the board. The ingredients (wet mozzarella and briny olives) don’t lend themselves to being picked up with fingers quite as much as berries and cheese. (These are my favorite fancy toothpicks from Simply Baked.)
Video How-To
If you’re looking for a play-by-play of how to put this together, check out this instagram reel I made for the Charcuterie Wreath with a step-by-step.
What Are Mozzarella Balls?
I love adding fresh mozzarella to my boards. It’s so easy to eat, and pairs well with a variety of vegetables and fruit. Of course it also goes so well on any bread or crackers (drizzle a bit of balsamic on it and I’m in heaven!). Its mild flavor is great next to briny, spicy, or really flavorful ingredients like pickles and olives.
Fresh mozzarella is sold in several different sizes. All types are most often sold in tubs with their whey (the liquid that it looks like the mozzarella is swimming in).
- Mozzarella balls. These are the ones you’ve definitely seen in stores. They are about the size of a small orange. If I use these on a board, I’m more likely to slice the balls into smaller pieces so they’re easier for guests to just take and eat.
- Bocconcini balls. This size is slightly smaller than regular ones. They are about the size of an egg. This is the size I used on this wreath board.
- Ciliegine balls. These are the smallest mozzarella size. They are about the size of a cherry. A bit harder to find in the States, these are likely found on the end of a toothpick skewer.
Antipasti! Antipasto! Antipasta!
What do Italians serve before their main pasta entree? Antipasto is the singular, and antipasti is for multiple portions. And antipasta is actually not an Italian word. The more you know!
The simplest definition of antipasti is what’s eaten “before pasta”. It’s the Italian version of the French charcuterie dish. Although a charcuterie spread traditionally has no cheese and a wider variety of ingredients.
Other traditional antipasto ingredients to try:
- Anchovies
- Artichoke hearts
- Mushrooms (marinated or in oil and vinegar)
- Cured meats like prosciutto, parma ham, or speck
- Pickled vegetables (like giardiniera)
Show Me Your Dips
I hope this post inspires you to make this recipe. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful spreads and snacks you create from my tips. If you make something inspired by this post, please tag me at @ainttooproudtomeg so I can see and share!
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Christmas Wreath Appetizer
Description
Ingredients
- Brie bites
- Dill havarti cubed
- Salami rosettes (check out my tutorial here!)
- Kalamata olives pitted
- Castelvetrano olives pitted
- Pepperoncini
- Peppadew peppers
- Mozzarella balls
- Rosemary sprigs for garnish
- Crackers for serving
Instructions
- Using round edges of a dinner platter or round board as a guide, space the brie bites and cubed cheese out in a circle.
- Evenly distribute the salami rosettes, olives, pepperoncini, and peppadews between the cheeses. Space out the mozzarella balls on top of the wreath.
- Garnish with rosemary sprigs to help define the wreath shape.
- Serve with crackers and enjoy!
This is on my to make list for Christmas Eve appetizer and I’ll definitely be following your salami rose tutorial!
I need to make this for girls night, it’s simply beautiful.
Can’t wait to make one of these!!
I just took your class last night with my friend and we had a blast building a board! I am adding this wreath board to my Christmas Day Menu!
I love this board and will be making it for Christmas Eve. Can’t wait! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas and all the “how to” explanations, shopping tips, etc. so very helpful!
I love the chunkier pieces on this board, they bring such great dimension to the wreath!
Love this board. Great instructions on the salami rosettes, so easy to make and look amazing.
Very festive. Thank you for sharing the how to on this beautiful wreath.
Very easy to make , it great for a small gathering
beautiful! definitely going to making this one
Love all of your boards! So many ideas for me! Thank you!
I definitely want to make this board!
So festive!
Love everything about this! The shape, the salami roses, the rosemary – too cute!
This wreath is absolutely amazing and so pretty! I hope to make this someday! Genius! ????
This Christmas Wreath is so cute!! I also like the Christmas Dessert Board and the Christmas Tree Charcuterie too many to only like one, hard to decide which one to make or maybe all ????
So many great, fresh ideas. Love your work it inspires me to make my food more beautiful
I have never seen a board from Meg that wasn’t INSANELY amazing! This is no exception ????
thank you so much!!
So cute! I will definitely be trying this for Christmas!
The most creative and easy to follow recipe for a charcuterie board. Absolutely stunning!
Amazing idea. Simple and perfect for a small gathering.
I’m in love with this wreath! I’m so glad I found you on Instagram!
Love the recipes. Planning to make one for Christmas.
This looks amazing – making for the holiday
Love this!
So cute and easy! Love this recipe.
So beautiful! Love it!!
This wreath board is too stinking cute. I’m hoping it’s safe enough next holiday season to make for an olive-obsessed friend! Happy holidays!
I have a good feeling about next year! I think your friend will love it!
This is beautiful!
Thought this was a great new alternative to the traditional set up and love the shopping list!
Love this! Meg’s instructions are always easy to follow and boards turn out amazing. Can’t wait to do this for Christmas Day!
Love this style! Perfect for Christmas and so easy!
This is BEAUTIFUL!! Can’t wait to make one!
This is so beautiful! This will be on my holiday dish list! 🙂
Love this idea (wreath so the middle is empty) for smaller gatherings! Shows off the food and the board ????
Love this! Definitely attempting this on Christmas Eve ????
Love these ideas! I’m excited to try this one. I made a 2020 white chocolate board last year-so fun!!
I appreciate the simplicity of this board in that there are not an overwhelming number of items to purchase. The colors are striking!
Just beautiful and simple. Crowd pleaser.
So many great, fresh ideas. Love your work it inspires me to make my food more beautiful
the charcuterWREATH is my favorite holiday trend!
I am in love with your boards!!!! They are gorgeous and I love to learn more techniques to improve my own boards!!!
Sooo many good ideas on this post (well every post to be exact). You inspire me!
This is legitimately a dream appetizer. If I didn’t have 2 toddlers to please I’d totally be making this on Christmas Eve haha. I love your creativity!
Can’t wait to “WOW” my guests with this adorable Christmas Charcuterie Wreath !!❤️????????✨
Can’t wait to try out this board! Going to start with the tree board this year! Maybe wreath next! Thanks for all the great inspiration!
SUCH a great idea! Will attempt this week for Christmas!!
I love this idea, so creative, and yet so simple! Thank you for always keeping us on our toes with tips, tricks, and cheese!!
I live making salami roses
this is quite a piece of art. love the added rosemary.
The Christmas Rainbow charcuterie was a hit this year. Keep ‘em coming!
Love this!
I love it! Salami roses ????
I haven’t made this board yet but I’m going to try it this Christmas Eve ???? your boards are always my inspiration but they never quite look as good as yours ????
Love this idea and can’t wait to recreate. So easy to scale to the size of the gathering – big or small!!
Love all of your creative board ideas! You’ve inspire me to have more fun making pretty food!
So cute and festive! ❤️????❤️???? such a great way to start a holiday meal
Absolutely adorable! Such a creative idea!
I Love it. Will definitely make this for Christmas.
I like this festive idea. I’ll definitely be using your salami rose tutorial!
So so so gorgeous!! Love this recipe and so does my family!
So festive! Love this idea!!
You have inspired me to try to make my own board for Christmas!
I’ve learned a much from your tutorials! Love following you! Thank you for sharing!
I’ve learned so much from your tutorials! Love following you! Thank you for all you do!
Making this for my family!!
Amazing work. Love this!
Love the creativity of all your boards, especially for all the holidays!
So festive and adorable. And love the way you style the meats mine always look a-mess
This is so festive! I love the simplicity of the colors and the wreath design!
I can’t wait to try this fun board! So festive and elegant!
Can’t wait to make this on Christmas!!
I love the shape boards!!!
Love this! Such great inspiration
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Can’t wait to make one!!
Gorgeous!! Meg, your boards are always my go to for inspiration!
Love all your super cute super fun boards! Thank you for making people smile during these times❤️
I love a themed board!! I plan to make one of these for our small family gathering this weekend!
I love the video and thorough instructions. You make a daunting task seem doable. Thank you for all the details to make it happen.
This board was my inspiration for this holiday season! It was the holiday party hit!! Everyone just loved it as much as I did. Thank you for your amazing boards that influence me to try new “fun” things!
You always have the best ideas for charcuterie boards! And your posts are always an inspiration.
This looks beautiful! Can’t wait to make this for the holidays!
I did a riff on this for an evening with our neighbors that we’ve been in a bubble with: Rosemary, made a bow of raspberries, studded the wreath with sugared cranberries, and stars made of punched out slices of Gouda. Prosciutto roses finished it!
Such great ideas and easy! Love!
I love this idea! Especially for this year to make something on the smaller side.
Love this festive take!
LOVE this wreath idea! I’ve been making Meg boards for a year or so now and they are always a hit. I recently did a big one for my mother in laws birthday celebration with the family. Definitely going to make this wreath for the holidays!
Yay! That makes me so happy. I’m sure the wreath will be a huge hit!
I love how festive and beautiful this board is – it’s a must make for me!
I made a charcuterwreath for Christmas Eve. So pretty and soooo delicious! Thank you for all the inspiration. I have made so many boards lately. You make it simple but beautiful!